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5th South Carolina Regiment

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5th South Carolina Regiment
Active1776-1780
AllegianceContinental Congress of the United States
TypeInfantry
Part ofSouth Carolina Line
EngagementsSavannah

The 5th South Carolina Regiment was raised on February 22, 1776 at Charleston, South Carolina for service with the Continental Army. The regiment saw action at the Siege of Savannah. The regiment was merged into the 1st South Carolina Regiment on February 11, 1780.